Tag: scam
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Fake Donald Trump Assassination Story Used in Phishing Scam
A phishing email claims to be from the New York Times with a story about an assassination attempt against President-elect Donald Trump First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-trump-assassination-phishing/
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FTC Records 50% Drop in Nuisance Calls Since 2021
The US Federal Trade Commission is celebrating a halving of unwanted telemarketing and scam calls since 2021 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ftc-records-50-drop-nuisance-calls/
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Black Friday turning into Black Fraud Day, says UK cybersecurity chief
Criminals using AI to trick shoppers as data shows more than £11.5m lost to fraud during festive period last year<a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/black-friday”>Black Friday is fast becoming Black Fraud Day with the discount period now “prime time” for scammers, according to Britain’s cybersecurity chief, who said criminals were using <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai”>artificial intelligence to trick shoppers.With online criminals…
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Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5 Years for $10 Billion Bitcoin Heist
Plus: An “AI granny” is wasting scammers’ time, a lawsuit goes after spyware-maker NSO Group’s executives, and North Korealinked hackers take a crack at macOS malware. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/bitfinex-hacker-gets-5-years-for-10-billion-bitcoin-heist/
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In Other News: TSA Wants New Cyber Rules, Scam Call Detection in Android, SIM Swappers Arrested
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: TSA proposes new cyber rules for pipelines and railroads, Google adds scam call detection to Android, SIM swappers arrested in US. The post In Other News: TSA Wants New Cyber Rules, Scam Call Detection in Android, SIM Swappers Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on…
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Sicherheitsfunktionen: Android soll Scam-Anrufe und Malware-Apps besser erkennen
Neue Sicherheitsmechanismen sollen Besitzer von Androidgeräten noch effektiver vor Betrügern schützen. Das gilt vorerst aber nur für die Pixel-Reihe. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Sicherheitsfunktionen-Android-soll-Scam-Anrufe-und-Malware-Apps-besser-erkennen-10036429.html
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O2’s AI Granny Outsmarts Scam Callers with Knitting Tales
ge-item”> O2’s AI Granny Outsmarts Scam Callers with Knitting Tales 15 Nov 2024 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-granny-outsmarts-scam-callers/
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Iranian Threat Actors Mimic North Korean Job Scam Techniques
Tehran Baits Aerospace Sector into Downloading Malware With Fake Job Offers. Iranian state hackers are taking a page out of North Korean tactics to entice job seekers into downloading malware, with security researchers spotting a Tehran campaign directed against the aerospace industry. It’s possible that Pyongyang shared its attack methods and tools. First seen on…
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Cryptohack Roundup: FTX Files Lawsuits to Recover Funds
Also: Arrests in $232M Scam, Guilty Plea in $73M Pig-Butchering Case. This week, FTX sued to recover money, FTX’s Caroline Ellison began her prison sentence, South Korea arrested hundreds in $232M scam, a guilty plea in a $73M pig-butchering case, BlueNoroff launched a new attack campaign, GodFather malware and WonderFi CEO kidnapped and released after…
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Google Warns of Rising Cloaking Scams, AI-Driven Fraud, and Crypto Schemes
Google has revealed that bad actors are leveraging techniques like landing page cloaking to conduct scams by impersonating legitimate sites.”Cloaking is specifically designed to prevent moderation systems and teams from reviewing policy-violating content which enables them to deploy the scam directly to users,” Laurie Richardson, VP and Head of Trust and Safety at Google, said.”The…
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Google launches on-device AI to alert Android users of scam calls in real-time
Google has announced new security features for Android that provide real-time protection against scams and harmful apps. These features, powered by advanced on-device AI, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/14/android-scam-detection/
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Google Unveils New Intelligent, Real-Time Protections for Android Users
Google has once again raised the bar for mobile security by introducing two new AI-powered real-time protection features for Android users. With a strong commitment to user privacy and safety, these innovative tools aim to shield users from scams, fraud, malware, and dangerous apps, all while ensuring that users remain in control of their data.…
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Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts
First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/meet-zachxbt-243-million-crypto-theft/
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Pros and Cons of Anti-Scam Rules in UK, Australia, Singapore
3 Countries Taking Different Approaches to Accountability and Victim Compensation Governments globally are intensifying anti-scam measures, introducin… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/pros-cons-anti-scam-rules-in-uk-australia-singapore-p-3756
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New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams
Google is adding a new AI-powered scam protection feature that monitors phone call conversations on Google Pixel devices to detect patterns that warn when the caller may be a scammer. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/new-google-pixel-ai-feature-analyzes-phone-conversations-for-scams/
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2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: ForceField
MARQ protects company, community & country data with tamper-proof badges. Patent-pending APIs defend against deepfake scams, fraud & breaches…. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/video/2024-startup-battlefield-top-20-finalists-forcefield/
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OWASP Beefs Up GenAI Security Guidance Amid Growing Deepfakes
As businesses worry over deepfake scams and other AI attacks, organizations are adding guidance for cybersecurity teams on how to detect, and respond … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/owasp-genai-security-guidance-growing-deepfakes
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Man Gets 25 Years for Online Dating Hostage Scams Targeting Americans
Tags: scamRomance Scammer Sentenced to 25 Years for Hostage-Taking. The Venezuelan national lured US citizens via online dating and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/online-dating-hostage-scams-targeting-americans/
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Winter Fuel Payment scam targets UK citizens via SMS
Scammers have leapt at the opportunity to exploit vulnerable UK residents by sending bogus messages telling them they need to take action to receive help with their winter heating bills. First seen on tripwire.com Jump to article: www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/winter-fuel-payment-scam-targets-uk-citizens-sms
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Scam Copilot von Bitdefender – Künstliche Intelligenz soll vor Betrügern im Netz schützen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/-bitdefender-ki-cyberbetrug-scam-copilot-a-a77747802bf182f4cbdea24b500865a4/
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SEO Poisoning: Unmasking the Malware Networks Behind Fake E-Commerce
In a joint study with Japanese authorities and universities, Trend Micro has exposed a web of SEO malware families orchestrating fake e-commerce scams targeting Japanese users. The study highlights a... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/seo-poisoning-unmasking-the-malware-networks-behind-fake-e-commerce/
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FBI issues warning as crooks ramp up emergency data request scams
Just because it’s .gov doesn’t mean that email is trustworthy First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/fraudulent_edr_emails/
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Pensioners Warned Over Winter Fuel Payment Scam Texts
The UK Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) Network has urged the elderly to be on the lookout for scam texts offering a winter fuel subsidy First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/pensioners-winter-fuel-payment/
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Scammers target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts
Tags: scamAs the winter season kicks in, scammers are not missing the chance to target senior British residents with bogus “winter heating allowance” and “cost of living support” scam texts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-target-uk-senior-citizens-with-winter-fuel-payment-texts/
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Nigerian national gets 10-year sentence for stealing $20 million through business email compromise scams
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nigeria-national-twenty-million-scams
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Oasis Fans Losing Up to £1000 Each to Ticket Scammers
Tags: scamFirst seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/oasis-fans-losing-1000-ticket/
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Scammers Use DocuSign API to Evade Spam Filters with Phishing Invoices
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-docusign-api-spam-filters-phishing-invoices/